Job Summary
The Cardiac Sonographer 2 performs basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound services. These include transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress tests for adults. These tests help diagnose and assess cardiac abnormalities. General duties include preparing equipment, prepping patients, and explaining procedures. They also review images, report findings, and evaluate patient history. This helps identify the purpose of the examination. They frame the clinical question the exam should answer and expand the exam as needed.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
BLS in 30 days of hire or transfer.
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Reg Diag Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS): Must have one of the following at time of hire/transfer:
- The facility – Temple
- Our ECHO Lab is growing and we have Full-time opportunities available with a $10,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
- EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
- RCS through Cardio Credentialing Intl. (CCI)
- RDCS through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
Schedule
The Hours of operation for ECHO are variable – Must be available from 7:30a – 5pm - Must be flexible to work extended hours when needed.
Call
On call, which includes weekends and holidays. Weekend starts at 5:30pm on Friday and ends at 7:00am on Monday
Must be present/on-site within 1 hour of call.
Travel
1-2 times a month, rotational - occasionally we travel with a portable ultrasound machine to a continuing care facility across town to perform echoes.
Registry
Cardiac Sonographers must have one of the following credentials: RCS- Registered Cardiac Sonographer through (CCI), or RDCS Reg Diag Cardiac Sonographer through (ARDMS) –
Education
Graduate of an accredited Technical or Associates degree program in Radiology and (2) years' professional experience with intermediate level echocardiography or vascular skills.